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Italian Phrase

Ti va bene alle 10?

/ti ˈva ˈbe.ne alˈle ˈdɛt.t͡ʃi/
Meaning"Does 10 o’clock work for you?"
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Meaning

The sentence asks whether 10 o’clock is convenient for the listener. It is the standard, friendly way to propose a specific time for a meeting, a call, or any appointment.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to confirm a time with a friend, colleague, or client in a casual or semi‑formal setting. It works well in phone calls, messages, or face‑to‑face conversations when arranging a meeting.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Tivabenealle10?

1

Ti (indirect object pronoun)

‘Ti’ is the second‑person singular indirect object pronoun, meaning ‘to you’ or ‘for you’.

2

Va (andare, 3rd person singular)

‘Va’ is the third‑person singular of ‘andare’ used impersonally to mean ‘it works/it is okay’.

3

Bene (adverb)

‘Bene’ means ‘well’ or ‘okay’; together with ‘va’ it forms the idiom ‘va bene’ = ‘is fine’.

4

Alle (a + le)

‘Alle’ is the contraction of the preposition ‘a’ + the definite article ‘le’, used before feminine plural nouns or, in time expressions, before a numeral.

5

10 (cardinal number)

When telling time, the hour is expressed as a cardinal number without ‘ore’ in informal speech.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ti va bene alle 10?

Does 10 o’clock work for you?

Sì, perfetto. Ci vediamo allora.

Yes, perfect. See you then.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ti è bene alle 10?

    ‘È’ (from ‘essere’) cannot be used here; the idiom is ‘va bene’, not ‘è bene’.

  • Ti va bene a le 10?

    When the preposition ‘a’ meets the article ‘le’, they contract to ‘alle’.

  • Ti va bene alle 10:00?

    In spoken Italian you normally say just the hour, not ‘10:00’ or ‘dieci ore’.

↔Alternatives

  • Alle 10 ti va bene?

    Is 10 o’clock okay for you?

  • Ti è comodo alle 10?

    Is 10 o’clock convenient for you?

  • Possiamo incontrarci alle 10?

    Can we meet at 10 o’clock?

  • Le è comodo alle 10?

    Is 10 o’clock convenient for you? (formal)

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Cultural Tip

Punctuality is highly valued in Italy, especially in professional contexts. ‘Ti va bene…’ is polite yet informal; for a more formal tone you would replace ‘ti’ with ‘Le’ (e.g., ‘Le va bene alle 10?’). Also, Italians often drop the word ‘ore’ when stating the hour, so saying just ‘alle 10’ is perfectly natural.